Key dates for the high school football 2022 season in each state
The 2022 football season officially opened for high school football earlier this week when Hawaii's teams opened fall camp.High School Football and NFL Play Football
Kansas America lists the dates.
The list begins with the day of the first official practice. Including the date of the first game, when the state championship game will be played and the start of the season
Alabama High School Football Athletic Association
First Practice — August 1
First Games — August 18
Playoffs Begin — November 4
Championships — November 30 –December 2
Alabama Independent School Association
First Practice — August 1
First Games — August 18
Playoffs Begin — November 4
Championships — November 17
Alaska
First Practice — July 27
First Games — August 11
Playoffs Begin — October 7
Championships — October 15; October 21
Arizona
First Games — August 18 (3A, 2A, 1A); September 1
Playoffs Begin — October 21 (1A); November 4 November 18 ; November 25
Championships — November 12 (1A)
Arkansas
First Practice — August 1
Playoffs Begin — November 11
Championships — December 1-3
California
State Playoffs
State Championship Bowl Games —December 9-10
Central Section
First Practice — August 1
First Games — August 18
Playoffs Begin — November 4
Central Coast Section
First Practice — August 5
First Games — August 25
Playoffs Begin —November 11-12
Los Angeles City Section
First Practice — July 25
First Games — August 25
Playoffs Begin — November 4
North Coast Section
First Practice — August 8
First Games — August 24
Playoffs Begin — November 11-12
Northern Section
First Practice — August 1
First Games — August 25
Oakland Section
First Practice — To be Determined
First Games — TBD
Playoffs Begin — TBD
Sac-Joaquin Section
First Practice — July 25
First Games — August 19
Playoffs Begin —November 4
San Francisco Section
First Practice — August 1
First Games — August 26
Playoffs Begin — To be Determined
San Diego Section
First Practice — July 30
First Games — August 18
Playoffs Begin — November 4
Southern Section
First Practice — August 1 (11-man Week 0 start); August 8 August 8; August 15
First Games — August 19 (11-man Week 0 start); August 26 ; August 26 ; September 2
Colorado
First Practice — August 8
First Games —August 25
Playoffs Begin —November 5 ; November
Championships — November 26 December 3
Connecticut
First Practice — August 20
First Games — September 8
Playoffs Begin — November 29
Championships — December 10
Delaware
First Practice — August 16
First Games — September 2
Playoffs Begin —November 18
Florida
First Practice — August 1
First Games — August 24
Playoffs Begin — November 11
Hawaii
First Practice — Underway
First Games — August 4
Playoffs Begin — November 4
Championships — November 18-19
Idaho
First Practice — August 8
First Games —August 19
Playoffs Begin — October 28
Championships — November 18-19
Illinois
First Practice — August 8
First Games — August 25
Playoffs Begin — October 28
Championships — November 25-26
Indiana
First Practice — August 1
First Games — August 19
Iowa
First Practice — August 8
First Games — August 26
Championships — November 17-18
